Re: Sandalwoods

Originally Posted by Geminiguy

KM Santal lasts all day on me, as do any of her other frags I've sampled.

Oh, I so envy you :-X I haven't sampled other KM scents, but Bois de Santal I really LOVE, eventhough it seems to dissappear in less than four hours from my skin :-/ I guess it must be the skin chemistry thing then... or perhaps the liquid from the sample I've got isn't as potent as from a retail bottle?

Re: Sandalwoods

So I have finally managed to get a decant of Lutens Santal de Mysore and thought I would post my reaction.

What did I expect from this scent? Well I guess given the name I expected a pure scent of sandalwood, but its much more complex than that. My response to the post above by Mylene tells you that what she said intrigued me and in a way, she was right. The hot spiciness of the opening notes immediately took me back to the kitchens of my mother and aunts. Hot spices (cumin, chili, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove) frying in a pan - deep, slightly sweet and slightly sour - thrown in to make a spice paste or to flavour frying onions! It doesn't smell like that of course, but these are the resonances the opening of this scent evokes. It is by no means a calming, spiritual or even masculine sandalwood if that is what you are after - as I said, it is hot and deeply spicy - a much wilder cousin to the opening notes of something like Kingdom and eons removed from the nirvana like calmness of a Tam Dao.

It takes some time for the sandalwood to start emerging, though I think it has always been hovering in the background. I think that is the sweetness I keep detecting, and I believe it will be a sweet sandalwood. I suspect it will keep evolving and the sandalwood will take some time to come - it has been an hour or so since application and while the heat of spice has burnt off, they are still there - like a slow motion version of the effect of spices hitting hot oil which then settles into a slow burn.

Whew, it is a scent to make you gasp (but I wonder if it will be a scent to wear?) and I suspect similar in its effect and development to Muscs KK which others have talked about on another thread (the strong opening animalistic notes settling to a ravishing musk).

Re: Sandalwoods

I use the Crabtree &amp; Evelyn Sandalwood shaving soap. Probably doesn´t get any better than this! Best sandalwood I´ve ever come across so far and I´ll stick with it since I´m still shaken up by the initial fecal smell in Santal Noble... Nothing of this in the C &amp; E though!!!!!
/Tobbe

Re: Sandalwoods

I could not agree more with &quot;JW&quot;... Excellent fragrance and for my semi dry skin a very long lasting scent, Outstanding!

&quot;While sandalwood is a very common ingredient in MANY men's fragrances, I'm always a fan of those that center on that particular ingredient as their primary note and this one is, for certain, a superior blend. It not only has the superior lasting qualities that all LV products possess, but also a fantastic development through each and every phase and practically every note in the make-up. This is a MUST for fans of sandalwood.&quot;
by j_dubyah

On the other side the shelve, MPG Sandal Nobal is unique and dynamic and the dry down is stunning. Upon refreshing it - it reminds of
a great soupe or stew that the next day you add water simmer and is as good if not better that the evening before.
Its mark for me, again Outstanding.

Let me also make note here that these words are in my Opinion - ONLY and to taken with a grain of salt.

Anyone hungry? Well I am. (Could you pass the salt again please, thank you)